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The Champs The Champs American rock and roll band This article is about the band. For the podcast, see The Champs (podcast). For other uses, see The Champ (disambiguation) and Champs (disambiguation). The Champs were an American rock and roll band, most famous for their Latin-tinged 1958 instrumental single "Tequila".[1][2] The group took their name from that of Gene Autry's horse, Champion,[2] and was formed by studio executives at Autry's Challenge Records[3] to record a B-side for the Dave Burgess single "Train to Nowhere". The intended throwaway track became more famous than its A-side, as "Tequila" went to number one in just three weeks,[2] and the band became the first group to go to the top spot with an instrumental…

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